Photo: Balcer · CC BY 2.5Council seats in Georgetown are spread thin, 6,210 residents each, more than in 87% of Ontario municipalities
Georgetown sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Wellington—Halton Hills, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Milton East—Halton Hills South, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Georgetown. Georgetown has no council of its own: it belongs to Halton Hills, a town. Ann Lawlor was elected mayor of Halton Hills in October 2022, on a council of 11 seats. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet.
What stands out in how Georgetown is governed
Many residents per seat
Halton Hills council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Halton Hills council drew fewer of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Georgetown voted ↓
Split between ridings
Federal boundaries divide Georgetown, with 75% of residents in Milton East—Halton Hills South and 25% outside it, mainly in Wellington—Halton Hills North. Member of Parliament ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Halton Hills council’s 2024 spending sits under 69% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Georgetown, a town in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on social services and child care, then water, sewers and waste (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Two councils serve Halton Hills: its own, and that of Halton Region, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Georgetown, from the most recent elections.
- 1Halton Hills councilelected October 2022Ann Lawlor
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioWellington—Halton Hills
- 3House of CommonsMilton East—Halton Hills South · 75%
- 4House of CommonsWellington—Halton Hills North · 25%
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to Halton Hills council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Ann Lawlor
- Michael Albano
- Alex Hilson
- Jason Brass
- Joseph Racinsky
- Chantal Garneau
- Ron Norris
- Bob Inglis
- D'Arcy Keene
- Clark Somerville
- Jane Fogal
11 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Lawlor | Mayor | 5,323 | 41% | Yes |
| Michael Albano | Councillor | 1,237 | 31% | Yes |
| Alex Hilson | Councillor | 1,627 | 41% | No |
| Jason Brass | Councillor | 854 | 21% | No |
| Joseph Racinsky | Councillor | 771 | 19% | No |
| Chantal Garneau | Councillor | 1,982 | 32% | No |
| Ron Norris | Councillor | 1,507 | 24% | No |
| Bob Inglis | Councillor | 2,783 | 43% | Yes |
| D'Arcy Keene | Councillor | 2,180 | 33% | No |
| Clark Somerville | Local and Regional Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jane Fogal | Local and Regional Councillor | 4,355 | 55% | Yes |
A single seat was filled without a contest. For mayor, Ann Lawlor drew 41% of the votes. Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Halton Hills council ward by ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Georgetown voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
28% of those on the list cast a ballot for Halton Hills council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Georgetown voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Georgetown votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Halton Hills council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Halton Hills’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Georgetown votes in Wellington—Halton Hills for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them. Georgetown is in Wellington—Halton Hills, one of the ridings that each elect a MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Georgetown has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Milton East—Halton Hills South · Liberal Party of Canada · 75%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Wellington—Halton Hills North · Conservative Party of Canada · 25%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada holds 71 of 122 seats from Ontario, including Kristina Tesser Derksen’s.
The MP’s record
Kristina Tesser Derksen is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Milton East—Halton Hills South puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 42%; Kristina Tesser Derksen held it for the party in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Michael Chong kept Wellington—Halton Hills for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Wellington—Halton Hills, Georgetown’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Milton East—Halton Hills South.
47% had elected Michael Chong there in 2019. Michael Chong won the 2021 race in Wellington—Halton Hills for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 52% and beating Melanie Lang (Liberal Party of Canada) by 16,873 votes. Turnout in Wellington—Halton Hills reached 67% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 5 candidates in Wellington—Halton Hills, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chong | Conservative Party of Canada | 35,257 | 52.1% |
| Melanie Lang | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,384 | 27.2% |
| Noor Jahangir | New Democratic Party | 7,050 | 10.4% |
| Syl Carle | People's Party of Canada | 4,359 | 6.4% |
| Ran Zhu | Green Party of Canada | 2,606 | 3.9% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Halton Hills council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Halton Hills council spent $1,574. Residents are also served by Halton Region, which spent $1,866 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care. 362 full-time positions are funded, 5.8 per thousand residents. At 31% of spending ($492 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Taxes on property make up 68% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. Long-term debt at Halton Hills council stood at $6.9M, or $110 a resident, below the $440 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $31M | $492 | 31% |
| Recreation and culture | $28.5M | $452 | 29% |
| Police, fire and protection | $19.1M | $304 | 19% |
| General government | $12.5M | $198 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $4.9M | $78 | 5% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.7M | $28 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $1M | $16 | 1% |
| Public health and paramedics | $358K | $6 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Halton Hills council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Halton Hills council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Georgetown is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Council money. The 2024 Financial Information Return, totals after adjustments by service, per resident with the return’s own population. A lower tier’s figures leave out its county’s or region’s spending, so lower tiers are compared only with lower tiers.
Questions about how Georgetown is run
Who is the MP for Georgetown?
Most residents of Georgetown have Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal Party of Canada) as MP for Milton East—Halton Hills South; the rest mainly have Michael Chong, for Wellington—Halton Hills North.
Which party won Georgetown in the 2021 federal election?
Michael Chong won Wellington—Halton Hills for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Milton East—Halton Hills South, held by Kristina Tesser Derksen.
Who is the MPP for Georgetown?
The riding for Georgetown is Wellington—Halton Hills, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists the MPP who holds it.
Who heads the council in Georgetown?
In October 2022, Ann Lawlor won the post of mayor for Halton Hills council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Halton Hills council spend?
In 2024, Halton Hills council spent $99.1M in all, for some 62,951 residents, of which $31M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Halton Hills part of?
The council of Halton Region sits above Halton Hills’s and runs region-wide services, police and water among them.
How is Halton Hills council elected?
Halton Hills council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Georgetown?
Turnout for Halton Hills council reached 28.1% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 35.5%).
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).